Nix the after school snack attack

Quick Q of the week:I eat breakfast and a good lunch every day, but no matter
what, by the time 3 p.m. rolls around, I am starving. I eat whatever I can find…usually
junk instead of the good stuff. How can I bust these bad cravings?

Answer:CEO of GirlsGoneSportyLaura
Williams says, “My first suggestion is to
pack a snack to take with you to school so that you can eat it later in the
afternoon when you start to feel hungry. It's so hard once you hit that
"starving" mode to make yourself stop eating. You'll be better off to
stop it before it starts.”

Oh, and one more thing:“Also, when you first get home, try drinking some water and
starting your after-school snack with something like an apple or carrot sticks,”
Laura adds. “After you eat that, go outside and take a walk or start your
homework. If you distract yourself with something else, you may realize you're
not as hungry as you think you are. If, after 30 minutes you're still starving,
make yourself half of a turkey sandwich or a bowl of soup to tide you over
until dinner.”

Thanks, Laura!

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